Washington has six districts where neither party is projected to win more than
52%. The result has been some of the closest races in the nation, with at least
one incumbent losing in each election in the 1990's and Republicans going from
winning one seat in 1992 to seven seats in 1994 to six in 1996 and back to four
in 1998. At least four seats look vulnerable to change in 2000; George
Nethercutt's Republican-leaning district likely will protect him from any backlash due to breaking
his term limits pledge.